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Theatres, Hotels and Public Buildings
From London’s prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane to the National Theatre in Bergen, Norway, Stevensons have long been associated with the restoration of theatre plasterwork. With public safety more important than ever, Stevensons provide a complete inspection, repair and replacement service for plasterwork within theatres, covering historic ceilings, balconies and ornamental plasterwork.
Fibrous or lime plaster survey
Plaster Survey and Report
A complete survey of your existing plasterwork is undertaken on-site, checking the structural integrity and potential water ingress points above and below the plasterwork. Detailed sketches and photographs will be produced during the survey. For public buildings, a baseline ABTT survey will be undertaken with a structural engineer present. At the end of the survey, you will be presented with a thorough report of your plasterwork, including detailed plans, sketches and re-inspection timescales. Depending on the result, your plasterwork will be certified.
IN SITU PLASTER REPAIRS
Plaster Preservation
Wherever possible, in situ repairs will take place on the plaster mouldings using traditional methods to match the existing design. This includes the re-securing of loose plaster, physical repairs to cracked or damaged surfaces, and ensuring that the moulding is secured firmly to primary and secondary fixing points.
Where plasterwork is damaged beyond repair, the Stevensons plasterers will work to preserve the original design by taking a rubber imprint of the plasterwork, a process known as ‘squeezing’. Through our team of designers, or by using the ‘squeezed’ moulds, we can recreate detailed plaster designs, restoring the theatre to its original glory.
PUBLIC SAFETY CERTIFICATION
COMPLETE RESTORATION SERVICE
Following completion of the restoration work, a further survey is completed with a structural surveyor, which will result in the theatre being certified in line with ABTT guidelines.
Projects
London, UK
Coliseum Theatre, London
Complete Theatre Restoration
Stevensons were involved in a large scale restoration and refurbishment project of the Coliseum Theatre in London, one of the capitals largest theatres. The project involved the restoration of much of the historic plasterwork, including the main auditorium dome.
Initially, a survey of the existing plasterwork was completed, which identified repairs to be completed on the central dome, balcony fronts and throughout the front-of-house areas. Wherever possible, in situ repairs were completed, however in cases where damage was more substantial, plasterwork was replaced with copies of the original designs.
London, UK
Coliseum Theatre, London
Complete Theatre Restoration
Stevensons were involved in a large scale restoration and refurbishment project of the Coliseum Theatre in London, one of the capitals largest theatres. The project involved the restoration of much of the historic plasterwork, including the main auditorium dome.
Initially, a survey of the existing plasterwork was completed, which identified repairs to be completed on the central dome, balcony fronts and throughout the front-of-house areas. Wherever possible, in situ repairs were completed, however in cases where damage was more substantial, plasterwork was replaced with copies of the original designs.
Suffolk, UK
Educational Centre
Stevensons-Stone® Exterior Cornice
Stevensons-Stone® has been used to create new cornice and arch infills for the Educational Centre in Suffolk. With traditional stone architecture being too heavy for the building structure to support, Stevensons of Norwich cast the new cornice in our own Stevensons-Stone® material, which cut the weight by roughly ten times.
Manufactured in a white marble finish, the new cornice was produced and installed onto the eaves and pediment, along with arched infills above and around the first floor windows. By using Stevensons-Stone®, the project was completed as planned, without needing to reinforce the building structure.
Suffolk, UK
Educational Centre
Stevensons-Stone® Exterior Cornice
Stevensons-Stone® has been used to create new cornice and arch infills for the Educational Centre in Suffolk. With traditional stone architecture being too heavy for the building structure to support, Stevensons of Norwich cast the new cornice in our own Stevensons-Stone® material, which cut the weight by roughly ten times.
Manufactured in a white marble finish, the new cornice was produced and installed onto the eaves and pediment, along with arched infills above and around the first floor windows. By using Stevensons-Stone®, the project was completed as planned, without needing to reinforce the building structure.